Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1904 — Page 8

OLD AND NEW COINS. InterratlnK Fact* About Volnaae at the Different Mint*. The director of the mint is called on to answer such a wide range of queslions concerning the values of old and new coins and medals that lie has found it necessary to issue circulars covering matters of this sort. They tell some interesting facts. It appears that the mint does not buy old coins or paper money except some rare colonial coins in Hue condition, which are desired for the mint cabinet. Mutilated or uncurrent United States gold and silver coin Is purchased as bullion. The mint has no pattern pieces for sale. The government pays no premium for the return of any of Its coins or paper money. New coins cannot be struck until authorized by an act of congress. The mint supplies United States coins only and not of any past date. The fifty dollar goldpieee and the half dollar and quarter dollar pieces in gold were struck by private parties on the California coast during the 1849 period and not by the United States government. The coinage of the following coins ceased in the years named Half and 1 cent, copper, in 1857; 1 cent, nickel, 1864; half dime and 3 cents, silver, and '2 cents, bronze, in 1873: 20 cents, silver, 1878; trade dollars. 1883; $1 and $3, gold, and 3 cents, nickel. 1889. The Columbian half dollar was coined in 1892 and the Isabella quarter in 1593. The Lafayette dollar was struck in 1899. the date on the coin (P.lOOt be , jug that of the unveiling of the memorial. There are certain markings on every United States coin that enable the place of its coinage to be located. Those struck at the Philadelphia mint have n > mint mark, but those struck at all other mints are distinguished by ’ a small letter on the reverse, near the | bottom. These letters are C for Charlotte. N. C.. discontinued in Istil; CC for Carson City. Nev., dis. mtinued in 1893: 1> for Dahlonega, (fa.. discontin tied in lsi',l; O for New Orleans ami S for San Francisco. The coins of the United States now authorized by law are: In gold, double eagle, eagle, half eagle, quarter eagle; in silver, half dollar. quarter dollar and dime; minor. 5 cent, nickel, and 1 cent, bronze A person may buy A proof set of gold coins from the mint for $38.50 ami a proof set of silver and minor coms for $1.50 When the business of the mints is slack medals may be struck from dies furnished by individuals, public institutions and incorporated societh* at a charge sufficient to cover the cost of the operation and the value of the meta 1. 15 rook Iyn Ea gle. WHY DON'T YOU? Why don't you answer your friend's letter at once? Why don't you make the promised visit to that invalid? She is looking for you day after day. Why don't you send away that little gift you've been planning to send? Mere kind intentions never accomplish any good. Why don't you try to share the burden of that sorrowful one who works beside you? is it because you are growing selfish? Why don't you speak out the eneour aging words that you have in your thoughts? Unless you expreaa them they are of no use to others Why don't you take more pains to be self sacrificing and loving in the every day home life? Time is rapidly passing. Your dear ones will not be with you always. Why don't you create around you an atmosphere of happiness and helpfulness so that all who come in touch with you may be made better? is uot this possible? Class Mate. Early Tobacco. According to John Aubery. who wrote a celebrated work on "the very queere Indian weede." there was a time when tobacco was worth its weight in silver. Among other things I Aubery says; -Sir Walter llaieigb was the first that brought tol>«.-co into England. and In our parts North Wilts—it came in fashion through Sir Walter i l.ong. T1 ey used silver pipes, but the commoners used n walnut shell. It war s>!d then foF its weight in silver 1 have beard some of your old yeomen neighbors say that when they Went to Chippenham to market they always culled out their shillings to lay in the scales against the tobacco Now the customers of it are among the greatest that his majesty hath." A Test of Sobriety. * Gentlemen who have put an enemy Into their mouths are reeomioended to try a very simple tost for the purjiose of finding out whether their brains have been stolen. They must atand erect with their eyes cloeed. and if they can perform this feat for a brief period they may come to the conclusion that they are all right. Two Individuals who were a<-cu»ed of drunkenness at Pontefract proved that they bad honorably stood the teat, ainl the cases against them were dismissed The great merit of the plan is that It can be put into operation anywhere and at any time.—Loadoa Tit Bite. Merit* Hl* Fate. "I see that an eastern editor Bays that a* a matter of fact women form ; clubs simply as an exenae for eating | and drinking between meals" "Horrid tiling*. Is he married or BingleT* "Why?" "Because if he's either tie doesn't de serve to be."—Cleveland Plain Healer. What'* the Aaawert Jokeley —Here's a conundrum far* you. Uokeley-Lefa have it. Jokeley —ls "time la money.” what la an eight, day clock worth? Philadelphia ledger.l

BUSINESS MENTION Every pound of Candy guaranteed to be fresh, at White’s. All sizes of hard ooa! on hand. DECATUR LUMBER CO. 291d6 Subsroibe for the Daily or Weekly Democrat for 1905. Send it to your friends for a Xmas gift. Coffee & Baker are headquarters for candy, nuts, toys, Xmas trees and trimmings. 280dtf White’s, White’s, Whites’, White's for Candy, Candy, Candy —finest Candy. Useful holiday gifts prioed’’remarkably low for this week’s selling at The South End Bargain Store. There is nothing finer for a Christina present than a nice picture. Lyman Bros. 299d6 All kinds of useful Xmas gifts at popularjprioes at The South End Bargain Store next to, Moser’s gallery. 289dtf 1 write deeds, mortgages, contracts, and do all kinds of notary work, find renters, and collect rents. Give me a trial. H. HARRUFF. Wanted—To buy at once, any number of pigeons. Will I 12c and up for each pair brought tome. EDGAR GERBER, North I Second street. Lost—A small black pocketbook, containing <1.20. Please leave at I Democrat office. All kinds of useful Xmas gifts at popular prices at The South End Bargain Store, next to Moser’s gallery. 289dtf Wanted—s,ooo bushels of corn. Enquire at Fred Scheiman’s meat market. 283dtf Useful holiday gifts priced remarkably low for this week's selling at the South End Bargain Store I want to buy 5,000 bushels of corn Enquire at meat market. Fred Sooheiman. 283 Candy Toys—Christmas trees, tons of candy and nuts at lower prices than Santa Claus can give, at Coffee & Baker 's. 280dtf For Sale—Bed. gasoline stove, dishes, knives, forks, spoons, cooking utensils all for 16.00 Who wants them? See Lew H. Corbin. 289d3 Useful holiday] gifts' priced remarkably low for this week’s selb ing at The South Emi Bargain Store. Fine hand-painted pictures for but little more than others ask for cheap chromos. The correct Christ mas present' for ’people with good taste. Lyman Bros. 299d6 The finest line of pictures ever shown in Decatur at prices within the reach of all. Be sure and see them when selecting your Christmas present. Lyman Bros. 299d6 Have you any com to sell? I want 5,000 bushels. Fred Scheiman. 283dtf Prices are'right, goods the best, anything you want in the oandy toy line. Also pure and fresh candy, nuts, Christmas trees. Coff *e & Baker. 280dtf F r Sale—One steam walking beam water well drilling outfit with six horse power engine attached and with other good equipments. Will sell at a bargain if soid soon. Gus Feeters. R. F. D., No. 2, Berne, Ind., six miles east and three mile south of Berne, near Booher school. house. 270dtf If you appreciate artistic work call and examine our line If you don't, may be some of your friends do, so come in anyway, as we have the neatest as well as the most l showy line of Christmas presents in the city. Lvman Bros. 29906 Look Here. We hive candies, cakes and pies. Everything that suits the eyes. Christmas trees and decorations, which need no examination. Quality and price the best, and everybody knows the rest. Grapes, oranges, figs and dates. Come in ard get the rates, J. R. COLCHIN. 293d5 Notice. I have plenty of monev to loan on farms at low rate of interest. Partial piyroents at any time. No commission. Dore B Erwin, attorney at law. 277dtf Srliurger A Smith Attorneys at Law Abstracts of title madt Io order Farm and city property for sale Private money to loan at the very lowest interest, with privilege of par tialpayments Office in Niblick A Allison Block over Everett A Hile grocery store east of Court street, l Decatur, Indiana Give us a cal! before you invest elsewhere

Weather Forecast. Friday snow: South winds. MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Decatui 1 merchants for various products. Cor reeled every day. We will begin buy- ■ ing new corn, Thursday Dec. 22] GRAIN. BY B. L. CABBOL, QBAIM MXBCHANT Corn yellow new | 54 Corn, Mixed new 52 Machine shucked one cent leu. Oats. new ‘ 8 Wheal. No. 2 1 0 Wheal, No. 3 1(5 Barley 40 Rye No. 2 73 Clover Seed 6 70 Alsyke Q 6 75 Buckwheal 48 Flax Seed „ 80 Timothy |1 25 Buckwheat 40 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed al 1:15 p. m today, according to Decatur Stock and Grain Exchange. July Wheat 98£ Wheat, Dec. I 11A Wheat, May 1 10’. J uly Corn 45|, Corn, December 4#| | Corn, May 4531 July Oats, 31 Oats, Dec 29;’ Oats May 311 I Jan. Pork 12 55 Jan. Lard 6 85 j TOLEjO grain markets. Changed every afternoon a» 3KK o’clock bv J. D. Hale, Decatur Special wire service. Wheal, new No. 2, red. cash JI 15’ May wheat;.. 1 17? j July Wheal 1 00| i Corn.cish 4511 May corn .... 45'.' July corn 46J ' Oats, cash 32 ■ May oats 32 July Oats 33J Rye. cash S 3 j OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VABII VS GBOCBBS AND MtBCHANTS. : Eggs, fresh, per doz J 28 ' Lard 07 i Butler, per pound 14 Potatoes, new . 40 Onions 751 Cabbage per 100 lb 50 Annies,•per bu 5J STOCK. BY FBKD SCHEIMAN. Dk LIB Lambs $4 00@ 4 25 j Hogs, per cwt 3 75@ |4 001 Cattle per lb 2 g 3 Calves, per lb 3j & 5 Cows 1 g 2 POULTRY. BY J, W. PLACE CO. Chickens, young, per lb 7@7 Fowls, per lb 6} Young Turkey 10Old Turkeys 8 HAY HARKET. No. 1 timothy large (baled) J 8 00 No 1 ” small ” 700 No 2 ” fl 00 less No 1 mixed 1 50 less No 1 clover 1 50 lees WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVEB * SOB. Phone 442 Wool, unwashed 18>023 Coon 10 & 1 50 Skunk 20 (a 1 40 Opossum 10 @ 65 Mink 50 g 2 50 Muskrat 3 g 13 Beef Hides 08 Calf ’ 10 Sheep Pelts 25 @ 1.25 Tallow 04 OIL HARKET. Indiana 99 Whitehouse 1.20 | Somerset 96 . Neodasha, (Kan.) 70 Barkersville 1.09 Ragland... 60 Tiona 11.70 Pennsylvania 1.55 Corning 1 22 New Castle 1.47 North Lima IX4 South Lima 99 COAL—Pw Ton Prices of coal on and after December Ist, until further notice will be as follows: Hocking Lump, per ton >3 80 Virginia Splint 4 00 Indiana Lump 3 60 Domestic Nut 8 60 Washed Nut.... 4 00 Pittsburg Lump 4 00 Pocahontas 4 50 Kentucky Cannell 6 U 0 Anthracite 7 50 Chargee for carrying coal 25c per ton or fraction thereof; up stairs 50c ' per ton. HARKET NOTES. Liverpool market Hosed steady, Wheal. Joenla higher Corn * cents higher Receipts al Übicagt today; 1 Hogs 'I2OOO 1 Wheat 44 jar» Corn 405ean Oats 72ean Cattle 85000 Sheep i.xjoo Estimate for lomcrrow Hog» 27 000 Wheat 32 can Corn 483 mt Oats 78 mi

Useful Christmas Gifts Appeal To Men and Boys Ever think tof giving him a Suit or Over coat ’ or some Haberdashery for Christmas. A gift that he is sure to appreciate. su £g est one our ue h an d made suits or overcoats at a $ 12. to S2O. \ ie serv^ca^^e kind at $5.00 to $lO, f° r business, work or street wear. 11/ ‘ i' —/y J The style is RIGHT with many patterns il li *° c h° ose rom ' In illi W\' I be delighted with a suit, overIkjLw v> A' I I C ° at ° r ree^er ’ W e can fit fi’‘ ul out an< i At IdXw aC, / ...WK | fii m right for S $2.50 to $7.50 r You surely can use one of the following articles for the one You Wish to Please. SMOKING JACKETS BEAUTIFUL CRAVATS STYLISH GLOVES HOSIERY WHITE DRESS SHIRTS GOLD AND GOLD-FILLED CUFF BUTTONS SILK SUSPENDERS UMBRELLAS COLORED SHIRTS NIGHT ROBES WARM UNDERWEAR HANDKERCHIEFS SWEATERS SPECIAL SALE on fine Men’s and Boys’ fancy sweaters on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21. Call early and get the best choice. AT GUS ROSENTHAL.

Xmas Menu. The purest candies, fresh nuts, I 1904 cron; sweet and seedless oranges, delicious figs and dates. : Our cakes are known by all. The finest line of trees and decorations 1 ever had. Always something new, right up to date. Prices the lowest—quality the best. Come and see. J. 8. COLCHIN 292d5 Strong Testimony. Gilmore Drug Co., Fletcher, Ohio Gentlemen: Having a horse with a bad bruise on one of its hind legs. I was indveed to try a bottle of vour Caustic Oil. and as I got such good results from its use. I have used it tor many other ailments, such as lame back, sore throat, fresh cuts, etc., and have found it just as beneficial in all cases, in fact I would not he without rt. and can recommend it to anyone, either for man or beast. Yours truly, O. O. Lentz, D. D. S.. Piqua. Ohio. Holiday Rates. For the Christmas snd New Years holidavs the G. R. A- I. will 1 sell round trip tickets to all local [ stations at 4c per mile, one way | mileage. Fort Wayne 9Cc. B'rne 50c, Geneva 70c, Portland J 1.15. etc. Selling dates Dec. 24. 25, 26, ard 31, 1804, alio .•» j i x and 2, 1905. Will tofpoints on connecting lines in[C. P. A territory at rate of, one and one-third fare Same selling dates ana limit as for local points. J. Brvson. 4 4 4 4 .U4K A AfeaS NERVOUS DEBILITY T»* - 'r!<l ••linlr-* men who *n •tr-'n* In r>MUI and n*r,. Cm ■. m.n of anbtnon. »„4 prrannal 1.-n. U>» trac typ. o< prrtKS mukoad. To *U*la uu* Uio flrrt u cod, *mU*t ■Unu, wklrb eaio ny for phra u 4 Brantoi 3*«*lo*a**l and make 1.1, worth liria*Ftrrc* I Mtavicoa *>*kr> *(-•-<. Calm Caro* Harrou Oaaiuty. Pa,no* Bamary. Vital Waakoom OraaVatian (laaolaMnaaa arvl other troi.tsmdua o*«r work, smoking, dm* hsbiu and ocher ca .m, Mak re rl~fc. healthy blood aad repair* vaMaal iwevaa. Equally food for women, lb wk lel free. 1-rle. eiat-a. *:t for* o>. p—tcalt with a roar tare* to refand. i f ms eared or braefltad •rrrtr ■rniUL ***oci*tioh CSICACO u. s * Blaekburu <!k Chn»leu _______

GRAHAM & LOWER DECATUR, INDIANA (Phone 239 AGENTS FOR BEST INSURANCE GO’S. IN THE WORLD Farm and City, Fira, LigMnint end Wind Stoftn.

I Santa Claus’ headquarters at Coffee & Baker's this year. 280dtf. Try a gallon of the X Ray Carbon oil. If it does not prove satisfactory call and your money will be cheerfully refunded, at Loch & Dirkson’s. XMAS OPPORTUNITIES, Our Holiday Goods I are all going to sell f in the next 10 days For the reason that prices are lower than ever on Fancy China, Toilet and Dinner Ware, Lamps, Toys, Albums and Fancy Goods in general. Well adapted for presents, for young and old, for to make Christmas merry and add happiness to all pur chasers that will extend far in the New Year. We do n i tend to mislead. We mark all goods Plain figures, and figures don’t lie. neither shall we Extending you all the compliments of the seaseason assuring you that our interest is mutual The Bazoo r, Coffee & Mangold, PROPRIETORS. I

Private tunds to loan on city prop arty at lowest- rate interest. Priviage of partial payments. The De oatnr Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf ” ' “ - <3 THE,BESTBOvJK of the year is a subject to which writers give much argument. There is rea Iv no ground lor discussion for beyond question the l»est ixjok is | 1 A BANK BOOK. If you have smb a book, vou can get all the others as you want them The way to have plenty i f entries is t> make them often. But you must make a start and theie is no better time to make, it than during the t Christmas Reason. How easy it is t: begin will lie freely explained at 1 be First National Bank, which, as v. . know, is am ng the best of its kind The First National Bank DECATUR. IND. is the first chapter. After that it will grow amazingly. For sail by HtIRY KOENEMAN